Stanton Welch

Stanton Welch AM
Born

1969 (age 46–47)


Melbourne, Australia

Occupation Dancer and choreographer
Current group Houston Ballet
Former groups The Australian Ballet

Stanton De Burgh Welch AM (born 1969) is an Australian dancer and choreographer. He currently serves as the Artistic Director of the Houston Ballet.

Early life

Welch was born in Melbourne to Marilyn Jones and Garth Welch, two prominent Australian dancers.[1]

Career

Welch was initially trained at the dance school run by his parents.[1] In 1989, after a year as a scholarship student at the San Francisco Ballet School,[1] Welch was accepted into the Australian Ballet where he became a leading soloist.[1]

While with The Australian Ballet, Welch developed an interest in choreography and, in 1990, received his first commission.[1] By 1995, he had been appointed a resident choreographer with the Australian Ballet[1] and, in 2003, he was also appointed artistic director of the Houston Ballet.[1]

Welch has received choreographic commissions from many international companies including the Australian Ballet, the Houston Ballet, the American Ballet Theatre, the Atlanta Ballet, BalletMet, the Birmingham Royal Ballet, the Royal Danish Ballet, the San Francisco Ballet and the Moscow Dance Theatre.

He serves as a Jury Member for the Young America Grand Prix.

Works

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Stanton Welch". Australia Dancing. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
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